Cavaco

Cavaco Meaning & Origin

About Cavaco
The surname Cavaco is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "cavaco," which means "splinter" or "chip" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with wood or had a connection to the timber industry. The surname Cavaco is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cavaco is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cavaco: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cavaco based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cavaco is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 V AH0 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkævəkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cavaco in Braille

Here's how to represent Cavaco in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cavaco in braille

How to sign the name Cavaco using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cavaco using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cavaco in sign language

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